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Australian Citizenship Amendment (Defence Families) Bill 2012

Type

Government

Originating house

House of Representatives

Status

Act

Portfolio

Immigration and Citizenship

Summary

Amends the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to enable certain family members of current and future overseas lateral recruits (technical specialists with previous experience in other defence forces) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to satisfy the relevant defence service residence requirement and be eligible for conferral of Australian citizenship at the same time as the enlisted ADF member.

Progress of bill

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